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February 6th 2008 – For Immediate Release
Skagit Land Trust Hurn Field
Pullout Completed
Contact:
For further
information: www.skagitlandtrust.org,
phone (360)-428-7878
Skagit Land Trust purchased Hurn
Field in 1999 after a successful fundraising campaign where over a hundred
community members pitched in to protect this beloved elk haven. Hurn Field, just
west of Concrete, is one of the best places in
For many years, people would pull off State Route 20 to view the elk which
caused traffic problems and did not enable safe viewing. In 2006, Skagit Land
Trust teamed up with the Washington Department
of Fish and Wildlife, and constructed a gravel pullout at Hurn Field. With the help of many local businesses,
individuals, and foundations, three interpretive signs have now been installed
to provide information about this unique property and the elk that inhabit it.
A ribbon cutting ceremony will take
place at 11am on Saturday February 9th at Hurn Field to celebrate
the installation of the educational pullout. The event will include several
speakers to talk about the elk and their habitat and how we as a community can
steward this treasured habitat. Of course, at any time, people can now pull off
State Route 20 at Hurn Field and enjoy the elk and the signs.
Partners
in this Project are
With
help from
The
Clarence Stewart Fund of the
Farm
Service Agency
Leonard,
Boudinot, & Skojde, Inc.
Tim
Manns and Brenda Cunningham
Norman
Archibald Charitable Foundation
Lee Mann
Photography
Rocky
Mountain Elk Foundation
Salmon
Recovery Funding Board
Skagit
Conservation District
US